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Humans left Africa earlier than thought

[2018-01-27 06:56]

MIAMI - The oldest remains of a modern human outside Africa have been dug up in Israel, offering evidence of what genetic studies have already suggested - that humans migrated out of Africa at least 50,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Migrant workers' housing plan

[2018-01-27 06:56]

SURAT, India - A plan to move migrant workers off the streets and into apartments in Bhuj could be a blueprint for other Indian cities struggling to accommodate tens of thousands who arrive daily in search of jobs.

Ireland makes direct appeal

[2018-01-26 09:12]

Ireland expects to welcome 100,000 Chinese tourists per year after the first direct air link between the country and China gets off the ground this June.

Brexit deal in place 'by end of March'

[2018-01-26 09:12]

Brexit Secretary David Davis said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom should have a transitional deal with the European Union in place "before the end of March".

Philippines braces for emergency as volcano shows alarming activity

[2018-01-26 09:12]

LEGAZPI, The Philippines - A volcano that's been erupting for almost two weeks in the Philippines still appears to be swelling with magma under the surface, scientists said on Thursday.

Don't want kitty litter? Japan offers robotic solution

[2018-01-26 09:12]

TOKYO - Japan, home of the "kawaii" cult of cute, has always had a soft spot for companion robots, in contrast to the more industrial or mechanical types used for assembly lines, surgeries and military missions.

Harvard detractors call on actress Kunis to turn down award

[2018-01-26 09:12]

BOSTON - A Harvard University theater group with an all-male cast is under fire from critics who say it should allow women on stage and they're asking actress Mila Kunis to take up their cause.

Trade tariffs branded bad for jobs

[2018-01-25 07:47]

US President Donald Trump's move on Tuesday to tax imported solar cells and washing machines has drawn criticism from political, business and academic communities.

Baby panda 'works overtime' in Tokyo

[2018-01-25 07:47]

TOKYO - By popular demand, Tokyo's new panda cub Xiang Xiang is working extra hours from Tuesday, the latest example of overtime in a country famous for its hardworking "salarymen".

London's first electric black cab hits street

[2018-01-25 07:47]

The first electric black cab produced by the China-owned London Electric Vehicle Company has entered service in the United Kingdom's capital.

Space pair give helping hand

[2018-01-25 07:47]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station's big robot arm on Tuesday.

Intense battles continue in Syria's Afrin

[2018-01-25 07:47]

ANKARA/BEIRUT - Turkey has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State extremists in its four-day-old offensive into the Kurdish-dominated Afrin region of northwest Syria, the Turkish military has said.

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